Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving after the Everton striker was pulled over in the early hours of Friday morning while behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Beetle, Cheshire Police have confirmed.

Phil Jones was once tipped by Sir Alex Ferguson to become Manchester United's best ever player - comments met with a smile and trip to Nando's by a level-headed defender now determined to make up for lost time.

Manchester United have yet to concede a goal this season and Joe Mourinho is delighted with the form of Phil Jones, whose displays alongside Eric Bailly in the heart of their defence means both Chris Smalling and summer signing Victor Lindelof have been left kicking their heels.

Nothing showed how little we've come to expect from Wayne Rooney more than the different ways we talked about him and Zlatan Ibrahimovic last season. It was generally agreed that Ibrahimovic bore a huge burden at Old Trafford, that he needed to provide plenty of goals and generally inspire the te...

Manchester United's free-scoring start is refuting the notion that Jose Mourinho is a defensive-minded manager but the Portuguese accepts there will still be times this season where a more pragmatic approach is required.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could face a considerable battle for a starting spot when fit again but Jose Mourinho has stressed how important it will be for Manchester United to have the option of a striker he still regards as one of the world's finest.

Has the real Wayne Rooney finally re-announced himself? Or has a briefly warmed-up version popped out of the microwave? One thing is certain, though, even if it is a little early to anoint Wayne Rooney as the Renaissance Man of English football.